2024/25 Brazil Corn Estimate Unchanged at 125.0 Million Tons

The article provides an overview of the 2024/25 Brazil corn crop estimates, focusing on concerns about corn yields in Rio Grande do Sul and potential delays in safrinha corn planting due to wet weather impacting the soybean harvest. Currently, 1.3% of the first corn crop is harvested, with Parana's crop at various development stages. While weather has been generally favorable, a drier trend in Parana could affect yields. Safras & Mercado projects the Brazil corn crop at 135.7 million tons, whereas the USDA estimates it at 127.0 million tons. Conab reports a 1% increase in safrinha acreage driven by higher demand for corn-based ethanol. The article also highlights the AgriSupp platform by UkrAgroConsult for market intelligence.

The 2024/25 Brazil corn estimate was left unchanged, but there are concerns about corn yields in Rio Grande do Sul and the possibility of delayed safrinha corn planting in central Brazil due to persistent wet weather that could delay the soybean harvest. Nationwide. The first corn crop in Brazil is 1.3% harvested compared to 5.1% last year according to AgRural. The Department of Rural Economics for the state of Parana (Deral) indicated that the first corn crop in Parana is 3% in vegetative development, 14% pollinating, 62% filling grain, 21% maturing, and rated 6% average and 94% good. The weather for the first corn crop was nearly perfect for most of the growing season with regular rains, warm temperatures during the day and below normal temperatures at night. A dryer weather pattern has developed in western and southwestern Parana since mid-December which could negatively impact yields of the later developing corn. Pest and disease pressures have been light thus far. Parana’s ...